Place:Kent, Rhode Island, United States

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NameKent
Alt namesKentsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates41.667°N 71.6°W
Located inRhode Island, United States     (1750 - )
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. As of the 2020 census, the population was 170,363, making it the second-most populous county in Rhode Island. The county was formed in 1750 from the southern third of Providence County. It was named after the county of Kent, England. Kent County, like other counties in Rhode Island, no longer has governmental functions (other than as court administrative and sheriff corrections boundaries). Kent County is included in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn constitutes a portion of the greater Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Combined Statistical Area.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1750 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1790 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1790 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1790 8,848
1800 8,487
1810 9,834
1820 10,228
1830 12,789
1840 13,083
1850 15,068
1860 17,303
1870 18,595
1880 20,588
1890 26,754
1900 29,976
1910 36,378
1920 38,269
1930 51,390
1940 58,311
1950 77,763
1960 112,619
1970 142,382
1980 154,163
1990 161,135

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Kent County, Rhode Island, United States

Research Tips

External links

www.rootsweb.com/~rikent/


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